Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Bread and Rava Dosa

Bread and Rava Dosa is one of the easy dosa 


Bread and rava dosa one of the healthy breakfast and it is done quickly in the busy mornings. I have read this recipe in paper and tried. It has come out nicely and served the purpose of filling our stomach. Not only tasty but healthy too. It is an diabetic friendly and easy to prepare.
I have used curd/yogurt, rava, wheat bread and little salt. No soda, no baking powder or Eno salt.
Let us see the recipe now :

Ingredients :

Medium sized Rava / Semolina  : 1 1/2 cup 
Curd : 1/2 cup
Wheat bread : 2 to 3 slized
Salt : As required 
Oil : 2 Tablespoons

Method :

1. Powder bread and put it in abowl. Add rava and curd. Put a glass of water and mix it well.


2. Now grind powdered bread, rava and curd together. You can use little water if it is required.
3. Remove it from mixi jar and add salt. Let the batter be dosa batter consistency. ( Add water if required).

4. Keep tava on the fire and heat. Clean it nicely. Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil and wipe it out with a tissue.

5. Take a ladle of bread dosa batter and pour it on the tava and give a round shape. Do not put pressure on the ladle while spreading. 
6. Add a teaspoon of oil on the top, cover and cook. 


7. Turn the other side and cook for minute. 


8. Now dosa is ready to serve. Serve with your choice of chutney, pickle, chutney powder or Sambar.


9. Repeat the same and prepare remaining dosas.

Note :

Add required water if the batter is so thick. Adding any vegetables or onion to batter is optional. I like plain dosas.👸 I added the bread as whole. You can cut off the edges and use. I have used wheat bread. Use of any type bread is optional.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 3.

Monday, October 1, 2018

Raw Tomato - Fresh Cow Peas Curry

Tomatoes are good to have in our cooking. It is good to see our home garden is giving out so much tomatoes. This time it is green tomato curry done with these Green Tomatoes. Fresh cow peas is also available plenty in market.
I have used green raw tomatoes and cow peas for this curry. Fresh aromatic spice is prepared and used for this Curry.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things Needed :

Raw Tomatoes : 10 to 12
Fresh cow peas : 1 Bowl.
Coconut : fresh and grated : 2 to 3 Tablespoons.
Fresh spice powder : 2 Tablespoons
Salt : As required
Coriander leaves  : 2 Tablespoons
For Seasoning :
Oil : 1 Tablespoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera : Cumin Seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Ingh : Asafoetida : A little
Curry Leaves : 5 to 6
Green Chilly : 1 or 2

Method :

1. Wash and cut tomatoes into small pieces. Wash and pressure cook cow peas for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Wash and cut curry leaves, coriander leaves and slit green chilly.


3. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
4. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil and mustard seeds  and jeera.
5. Let mustard seeds splutter.
6. Add curry leaves, ingh and slit green chilly.

7. Stir once and put cut tomatoes. Fry them on low flame. Add cooked cow peas and stir slowly/
8. Add turmeric powder, a teaspoon of jaggery.

9. Let it cook soft. Add salt and mix it well.
10. Add spice powder and mix all the ingredients nicely.
11. Let all the moisture disappear. Add Fresh grated coconut.


12. Shift the curry to a serving dish and mix it with coriander leaves. Raw Tomato - Fresh Cow Peas curry is ready to serve.

Note : 

Do not add while cooking tomatoes. It will be cooked soft with its moisture. Adding any spice powder is optional. Adding little garam masala adds to the taste. No onion or garlic is used here.
Adding more / less oil is optional. Use of coconut is optional.
Time : 15 Minutes.
Serves : 3 to 4
Special Spice powder :

Ingredients:

2 Tablespoons of coriander seeds, 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon of channa dal, 1 teaspoon of urid dal, ingh, 2 cloves,  a very small piece of cinnamon, handful of curry leaves and a pinch of ingh.
Dry roast all the above ingredients on low flame one by one and powder it once it is cooled. 

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My name is Nalini Somayaji. Teaching is my profession. Cooking is my passion. Reading, travelling, visiting new places, having fun with kids are some of the hobbies I can say. My recipes are Healthy, quick, easy and simple. Grown up being a traditional family member I love and respect Indian culture and traditions. Love classical dance and music.
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